Dominance. Mercedes came into the season's final race of 19 having locked out the front row 11 times and won 17 poles. They succeeded in turning this great starting positions into 11 1-2 finishes and 30 podiums, both records. This translated to both an already clinched manufacturers’ title and a 17-point Lewis Hamilton lead on teammate Nico Rosberg in the drivers’ championship standings with 50 points awarded to the winner of race, twice the normal bounty.
Rosberg won the seas...

Nico Rosberg took pole ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, with Williams locking up Row 2 (Felipe Massa, P3; Valtteri Bottas, P4). The Top 3 remained intact through the start and opening lap. Massa came in during Lap 6 to get off his soft tires and onto mediums. Rosberg came in two laps later to do the same, with Hamilton following on Lap 9. Hamilton came out right behind Rosberg.
Nico Hulkenberg (Force India) and Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso), both of whom started the race on the harder com...